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Discrimination happens all around us, and in many different forms. When it comes to being employed, there are laws in place to protect us against certain methods of discrimination. According to a website used by many lawyers, businesses, and individuals, discrimination is â€Å"Unfair treatment or denial of normal privileges to persons because of their race, age, sex, nationality or religion† (â€Å"Discrimination†). However, there is nothing specifically to protect us when it comes to our appearance. As children in the U.S., we are raised with a certain idea of what being attractive is. People who are overweight, have tattoos, or even body piercings are usually perceived as not being attractive or are less qualified based on looks alone. Workplace†¦show more content†¦Many people applying for jobs have body art or tattoos that are visible. As the law stands now, an employer has the right to discriminate against an individual who is adorned with any body modifi cations. Business professors of law from Texas AM University-Corpus Christi, Elzweig and Peeples, point out that, â€Å"Tattoos and piercings are considered to be mutable (alterable) characteristics; therefore, they do not automatically receive any special legal protection’† (Elzweig and Peeples 14). They also note that â€Å"the number of people who have tattoos has increased significantly and continues to rise† (13). Since tattoos and other body modifications, such as piercings, are becoming more commonplace, companies will have to be more specific when it comes to dress codes when applicants are going through the hiring process. Their research states â€Å"while courts consistently uphold dress codes that include limiting tattoos and body piercings, limitations may be harder to enforce as these practices become more mainstream† (19). A question asked by Forbes Magazine contributing author, Rachel Hennessey, inquires â€Å"as the number of inked Americ a grows, is the traditional assumption that tattoos and jobs don’t mix really true in 2013?† (Hennessey). If this trend of having body art and modification continues to be more widely accepted, then our country should have an amendment to the current laws offeringShow MoreRelatedLookism – Appearance and the Discrimination That Goes with It2729 Words   |  11 PagesManagement Executive Memorandum To: From: Date: November 16, 2011 Re: Lookism – Appearance and the discrimination that goes with it Lookism is a more and more pressing problem for companies and corporations, that strive to create an equal opportunities work space. The definition of lookism is â€Å"bias or discrimination against individuals on the basis of appearance, often unconscious.† This discrimination refers to both people who are not perceived as attractive and those who have to deal withRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesDeveloping an OB Model 23 An Overview 23 †¢ Inputs 24 †¢ Processes 25 †¢ Outcomes 25 Summary and Implications for Managers 30 S A L Self-Assessment Library How Much Do I Know About Organizational Behavior? 4 Myth or Science? â€Å"Most Acts of Workplace Bullying Are Men Attacking Women† 12 An Ethical Choice Can You Learn from Failure? 24 glOBalization! Does National Culture Affect Organizational Practices? 30 Point/Counterpoint Lost in Translation? 31 Questions for Review 32 Experiential Exercise